The God of the Old Testament started out as just one of many deities of the ancient Israelites. It took a traumatic crisis to make him into the all-powerful creator of the world. Share in Facebook Share in Twitter Send in e-mailSend in e-mail Go to comments Print article Zen Read Open gallery view […]
Origins Of The Hebrew Bible
Investigating the Pre-Biblical origins of the Holy Bible via Archaeology
King Solomon’s Temple at Jerusalem “The man who says to me, “Believe as I do, or God will damn you,” will presently say, “Believe as I do, or I shall assassinate you.” By what right could a being created free _force another_ to think like himself ?” –Voltaire (1694-1778 ) Below, my “paraphrase” of an important […]
Moses_and_the_Exodus_what_evidence PDF (PROBABLY DODGY INFO)
9 Facts You Should Know About Mount Sinai – CHABAD
1. It Is Where G‑d Communicated the 10 Commandments Mount Sinai is first mentioned by name in Exodus 19, where we read that the newly-emancipated People of Israel gathered around the mountain a month and a half after leaving Egypt. After three days of preparation, G‑d Himself descended upon the mountain and struck a deal […]